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Aspect of Korean culture
considered part of Korean folklore go back several thousand years. These tales derive from a variety of origins, including Korean Shamanism, Confucianism
Korean_folklore
Mythological figure
Arang (Korean: 아랑) is a figure in the folklore of the Miryang area of Korea. According to the legend, she was the daughter of a magistrate (busa) of Miryang
Arang_(Korean_folklore)
Legendary creature in Korean mythology
Korean dragons (Korean: 용/룡) are legendary creatures in Korean mythology and folklore. It is also called Mir (미르) or Miri (미리) in Korean. Whereas most
Korean_dragon
North Korean Museum
The Korean Folklore Museum (조선민속박물관) is a museum in North Korea, located north of the Korean Central History Museum next to the Taedong Gate in Pyongyang
Korean_Folklore_Museum
Myths of ancient Korea
Korean mythology (Korean: 한국 신화; Hanja: 韓國神話) is the group of myths told by historical and modern Koreans. There are two types: the written, literary
Korean_mythology
Ghost from Korean folklore
Korean virgin ghosts (Korean: 처녀귀신; Hanja: 處女鬼神; RR: cheonyeo-gwisin) are the spirit of a young, unmarried woman in Korean folklore and urban legend.
Korean_virgin_ghost
Creatures from Korean folklore
Dokkaebi (Korean: 도깨비) are legendary creatures from Korean mythology and folklore. Dokkaebi, also known as "Korean ogres", are nature deities or spirits
Dokkaebi
Ghosts in Korean folklore
In Korean folklore, Gwisin (Korean: 귀신) are a type of deity, divinity, spirit or ghost. They are considered similar to a yogoe (Korean: 요괴) or mamul (Korean:
Gwisin
East Asian ethnic group
confederacies in the southern Korean Peninsula. Members of the Korean diaspora often use the term Han-in. North Koreans refer to themselves as Joseon-in
Koreans
Japanese folklore Kalenjin folklore Korean folklore Kosovar folklore Lao folklore Low Countries folklore Belgian folklore Malaysian folklore Malay folklore Maltese
List_of_mythologies
2003 fantasy novel series by Lee Youngdo
embedding elements of Korean folklore and history, as well as Old Korean languages. Most notably, the Tokkebi race resembles Korean folklore creatures known
The_Bird_That_Drinks_Tears
Encyclopedia of Korean Folklore (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-10-28. Kwon, Yeonsoo. "Top 10 Korean food that Koreans like" [Top 10 Korean Food Likes]. digitalchosun
Rice_in_Korean_culture
2018 TV series or program
2022-05-29) Production website Folklore at IMDb Folklore at Rotten Tomatoes Folklore on HBO Max Folklore: Mongdal at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
Folklore_(TV_series)
Creature from Korean folklore
The Bulgasari or Pulgasari (Korean: 불가사리) is a metal-eating legendary creature that appears in Korean mythology and folklore. The creature is a composite
Bulgasari_(creature)
Korean religion
Korean shamanism, also known as Musok (Korean: 무속; Hanja: 巫俗), is a religion from Korea. Scholars of religion classify it as a folk religion and sometimes
Korean_shamanism
Academic discipline on Korean civilization
sociology and anthropology, Korean politics, Korean economics, Korean folklore, Korean ethnomusicology and increasingly study of Korean popular culture. It may
Korean_studies
2025 animated film by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans
to the jeoseung saja (Korean: 저승사자; Hanja: 저승使者), a figure in Korean folklore comparable to the Grim Reaper, and to the Korean word for lion, saja (사자;
KPop_Demon_Hunters
Korean folk tale
The National Folk Museum of Korea (South Korea). Encyclopedia of Korean Folk Literature: Encyclopedia of Korean Folklore and Traditional Culture Vol.
The Heavenly Maiden and the Woodcutter
The_Heavenly_Maiden_and_the_Woodcutter
Korean mythological creature
In modern Korea, the designation gumiho has been broadened to encompass all fox spirits described in traditional Korean sources. In Korean colloquial
Gumiho
Supposed death from an electric fan
theory is that the South Korean government created or perpetuated the myth as propaganda to curb the energy consumption of South Korean households during the
Fan_death
Deity in Korean folklore
the more widely known dokkaebi, the quintessential Korean goblin. The name "Duduri" is a native Korean word, which was phonetically transcribed into Hanja
Duduri
Orally transmitted Korean folk tale
The Farting Daughter-in-law) is an orally transmitted Korean folk tale. It is the story of a Korean woman who produces loud destructive farts. When one
Banggwijaengi_myeoneuri
Science fiction novel series by Yoon Ha Lee
to the imperial calendar. The novels cover "space opera, fantasy, Korean folklore and mathematics" themes. Several of Lee's short stories are prequels
Machineries_of_Empire
Pre-unification kingdoms (57 BC–668 AD)
National Folk Museum of Korea (South Korea) (2014). Encyclopedia of Korean Folk Literature: Encyclopedia of Korean Folklore and Traditional Culture Vol
Three_Kingdoms_of_Korea
Expressive culture shared by particular groups
Folklore is the body of expressive culture shared by a particular group of people, culture or subculture. This includes oral traditions such as tales,
Folklore
National heritage protection designation
Folklore Cultural Heritage (Korean: 국가민속문화재; Hanja: 國家民俗文化財) is a national-level designation within the heritage preservation system of South Korea.
National Folklore Cultural Heritage (South Korea)
National_Folklore_Cultural_Heritage_(South_Korea)
Korean folktale
Koreana - Spring 2016 (English) (in Korean). 한국국제교류재단. ISBN 979-11-5604-166-5. Peirse, Alison (2013-03-14). Korean Horror Cinema. Edinburgh University
Janghwa_Hongryeon_jeon
Faction during the 1992 Los Angeles riots
"Rooftop Koreans" or "Roof Koreans" refers to Korean American business owners and residents during the 1992 Los Angeles riots who armed themselves and
Rooftop_Koreans
Korean romance story
Kongjwi and Patjwi (Korean: 콩쥐 팥쥐, also romanized as "Kongji and Patzzi") is a traditional Korean romance story from the Joseon Dynasty. It is the story
Kongjwi_and_Patjwi
East Asian legendary creature
独脚鬼; pinyin: Dújiǎoguǐ) or dokkakgwi (Korean: 독각귀; Hanja: 獨脚鬼), is a legendary creature from East Asian folklore whose name translates literally to "One-Legged
Dokkakgwi
Korean children's song
Dong, Dong, Dongdaemun (Korean: 『동, 동, 동대문』) is a nursery rhyme sung among Korean children, usually while playing a game. It is also the name of the game
Dong,_Dong,_Dongdaemun
native Korean word -sul. The Sino-Korean -ju is not used as an independent noun. There are an estimated 1,000 or more kinds of alcoholic drinks in Korea. Most
Korean_alcoholic_beverages
American author
King Chronicles, a series of fantasy, young adult novels based on Korean folklore. Oh grew up in Brooklyn, New York. She attended New York University
Ellen_Oh
Supernatural entity in Korean urban legends
Egg ghost refers to dalgyal gwisin (Korean: 달걀귀신), a type of Korean ghost. Its name comes from its resemblance to an egg. It does not have arms, legs
Egg_ghost
Korean folktale
Ureongi gaksi (Korean: 우렁이 각시, The Snail Bride) is a Korean folktale about a poor man who breaks taboo and marries a maiden who comes out of a snail shell
Ureongi_gaksi
Legendary aquatic creature with an upper body in human female form
In folklore, a mermaid is an aquatic creature with the head and upper body of a female human and the tail of a fish. Mermaids appear in the folklore of
Mermaid
Korean family name (박)
from the Korean noun Bak (박), meaning "gourd". As of the South Korean census of 2015, there were 4,192,074 people with the name in South Korea, or roughly
Park_(Korean_surname)
Japanese playing cards
most popular game is Go-stop (Korean: 고스톱), commonly played during special holidays such as Lunar New Year and Chuseok (Korean: 추석). In Hawaii, hanafuda is
Hanafuda
1962 South Korean film
Jang-hwa Hong-ryeon jeon) is a 1962 South Korean film directed by Jeong Chang-hwa. The film is based on a Korean folklore story called Janghwa Hongryeon jeon
The Story of Jang-hwa and Hong-ryeon
The_Story_of_Jang-hwa_and_Hong-ryeon
Legendary human-like creatures
Mythic humanoids are legendary, folkloric, or mythological creatures that are part human, or that resemble humans through appearance or character. Each
Mythic_humanoids
Urban legend game
The Corner Game (Korean: 구석놀이), also known as Square (Japanese: スクエア, Hepburn: Sukuea) or Four Corners Game (simplified Chinese: 四角游戏; traditional Chinese:
Corner_Game
European folk tale
The National Folk Museum of Korea (South Korea). Encyclopedia of Korean Folk Literature: Encyclopedia of Korean Folklore and Traditional Culture Vol.
Cinderella
Korean folktale about dogs and cats
The National Folk Museum of Korea (South Korea). Encyclopedia of Korean Folk Literature: Encyclopedia of Korean Folklore and Traditional Culture Vol.
Gyeonmyo_jaengju
Hotel in Pyongyang, North Korea
North Korean currency sets, postcards and letters, and basic commodities at Western prices. There is a bar and a bookshop which stocks North Korean reading
Yanggakdo_International_Hotel
1986 film by Shin Sang-ok
Korean film that also depicts Bulgasari/Pulgasari, a creature from Korean folklore. The ensemble cast includes Chang Sŏnhŭi, Ham Kisŏp, Ri Chongguk, Ri
Pulgasari
South Korean DJ and record producer (born 1991)
Kim Min-ji (Korean: 김민지; born 3 July 1991), known as Peggy Gou (/ˌpɛɡi ˈɡuː/ PEG-ee GOO; 페기 구), is a South Korean DJ, singer, songwriter, fashion designer
Peggy_Gou
Korean folk story
The Story of Sim Cheong or The Tale of Sim Ch'ŏng (Korean: 심청전; Hanja: 沈淸傳) is a Korean classical novel about a filial daughter named Sim Cheong. Simcheongga
The_Tale_of_Sim_Ch'ŏng
Unfinished skyscraper in Pyongyang, North Korea
Westin Stamford Hotel in Singapore, in 1986 by the South Korean company SsangYong Group. North Korean leadership envisioned the project as a channel for Western
Ryugyong_Hotel
Lower Paleolithic era on the Korean Peninsula and in Manchuria began roughly half a million years ago. The earliest known Korean pottery dates to around 8000
History_of_Korea
Classic Korean novel
Heungbu and Nolbu (Korean: 흥부와 놀부; RR: Heungbuwa Nolbu) or Heungbujeon (Korean: 흥부전; Hanja: 興甫傳; lit. '‘Tale of Heungbu’') is a Korean story written in
Heungbu_and_Nolbu
Korean folktale about a serpent husband
Kurŏngdŏngdŏngshinsŏnbi (Korean: 뱀신랑: 구렁덩덩신선비; RR: Baemsillang: Gureongdeongdeong sinseonbi; lit. 'The Snake Husband: The Divine Serpent Scholar') is a Korean folktale
Paemshillang
2020 South Korea television series
Tale of the Nine Tailed (Korean: 구미호뎐) is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Lee Dong-wook, Jo Bo-ah, and Kim Bum. It aired on tvN from October
Tale_of_the_Nine_Tailed
Korean term for historical dramas
Sageuk (Korean: 사극; Hanja: 史劇; listen) in Korean denotes historical dramas, including traditional drama plays, films or television series. In English language
Sageuk
City in North Gyeongsang, South Korea
Andong masks. Andong National University, specialising in education and Korean folklore, has grown rapidly since the 1970s. Other tertiary institutions include
Andong
serpents of Korean folklore which later become true dragons. King Munmu, a king who wished to become a dragon before his death to protect Korea from the
List_of_water_deities
British Korean scholar
(born 1944) is a scholar of the religions and folklore of Korea. He is Emeritus Professor of Modern Korean Studies in the School of East Asian Studies at
James_H._Grayson
Legendary creature
different versions of Korean folklore that describe both what imugis are and how they aspire to become full-fledged dragons. Koreans thought that an Imugi
Dragon
Korean folktale
Dokkaebi bangmangi (Korean: 도깨비 방망이; lit. 'The Goblins’ Club') is a Korean folktale that tells the story of a good woodcutter who comes into possession
Dokkaebi_bangmangi
2026 South Korean television series
No Tail to Tell (Korean: 오늘부터 인간입니다만) is a 2026 South Korean television series co-written by Park Chan-young and Jo Ah-young, directed by Kim Jung-kwon
No_Tail_to_Tell
Capital and largest city of North Korea
Pyongyang (Korean: 평양) is the capital and largest city of North Korea. According to the 2008 population census, it has a population of 3,255,288. Pyongyang
Pyongyang
Korean pansori story
Heungbuga (Korean: 흥부가) is one of the five surviving stories of the Korean pansori storytelling tradition. It is also called Baktaryeong (박타령) or Hungboga
Heungbuga
Architectural structure in Pyongyang, North Korea
Tower of the Juche Idea; Korean: 주체사상탑), completed in 1982, is a 170-metre (560 ft) monument in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea. The monument is named
Juche_Tower
Type of polearm
Encyclopedia of Korean Folk Beliefs. Encyclopedia of Korean Folklore and Traditional Culture Volume II. Seoul: The National Folk Museum of Korea. pp. 239–242
Woldo
Korean nut mix
Bureom (Korean: 부럼) is a dish in Korean cuisine that consists of various kinds of nuts such as peanuts, walnuts, pine nuts, chestnuts, and ginkgo nuts
Bureom
Korean anthology of folklore
late Joseon. A replica copy of Gogeumsochong was published in 1958 by Folklore Research Association, containing 11 types of scruple and 800 pieces of
Gogeumsochong
Museum in Jilin, People's Republic of China
These include, Korean folklore, the history of China's Korean Revolutionary Struggle in three basic displays, as well as China's Korean Nongle Dance and
Yanbian_Museum
Dragon King of the Four Seas in Chinese religion
Bai Longma Korea), The National Folk Museum of Korea (South (2014). Encyclopedia of Korean Folk Literature: Encyclopedia of Korean Folklore and Traditional
Ao_Run
Traditional Korean musical story (pansori)
story parts of the original song. Korean folklore Korean literature Korean music Pansori Pansori gosu Culture of Korea William E. Skillend Kodae Sosol Choi
Chunhyangga
chum (Korean: 병신춤, lit. the dance of the handicapped) is a Korean folk dance that was performed by the lower class peasants to satirize the Korean nobility
Byeongsin_chum
Korean legend about love and treason
The Korean legend of Prince Hodong and the Princess of Nakrang is the story of a Princess who betrays her own country for the love of a Prince of the enemy
Prince Hodong and the Princess of Nakrang
Prince_Hodong_and_the_Princess_of_Nakrang
Japanese mythical creature
In Japanese folklore, the kappa (河童; "river-child") is a familiar type of water monster, considered one of three major yōkai. Kappa are said to be inhabiting
Kappa_(folklore)
Mythical creature
vivid hue, fleeing only from consecrated objects or swift escapees. Korean folklore features the dokkaebi, horned tricksters animated from discarded household
Goblin
Korean folk tale
Chunhyangjeon (Korean: 춘향전; Hanja: 春香傳; lit. The Story of Chunhyang or The Tale of Chunhyang) is one of the best known love stories and folk tales of Korea. It is
Chunhyangjeon
Pansori story (Korean musical tradition)
by the South Korean band Leenalchi who uploaded their live action performance of the story on YouTube. The video went viral in South Korea, amassing over
Sugungga
Korean fairy tale
The Fox Sister (Korean: 여우 누이; RR: Yeou nui) is a Korean folk tale about the mythical Korean nine-tailed fox demon (kumiho). The tale follows the story
The_Fox_Sister
Korean orally transmitted folktale
Namu doryeong (Korean: 나무도령Master Tree) is a Korean orally transmitted folktale that tells the story of the son of a tree and a seonnyeo (fairy). While
Namu_doryeong
American filmmaker and illustrator
Kay, Jeremy (January 13, 2026). "How pandemic-era BTS concerts and Korean folklore inspired 'KPop Demon Hunters'". Screen Daily. Retrieved March 8, 2026
Chris_Appelhans
Park in Pyongyang, North Korea
The Pyongyang Folklore Park (Korean: 평양민속공원) was an amusement park located in Pyongyang, North Korea, at the foot of Mount Taesong. It was built with a
Pyongyang_Folklore_Park
Literary archetype
Inaba Jewish folklore: Hershele Ostropoler (Ashkenazi), Joha (Sephardic) Kazakh folklore: Aldar kose Kiowa folklore: Saynday Korean folklore: Kumiho, Dokkaebi
Trickster
District in North Korea
features beer halls, separate rooms, and balconies. North Korea: Administrative Division "N. Korean elite jockey for job assignments in Pyongyang's new Hwasong
Hwasong-guyok
2005 fantasy novel series by Lee Youngdo
integrate elements of Korean folklore, history, and Old Korean languages. The ancient language of Arajit is modeled after Proto-Korean, and the Empire's ranks
The_Bird_That_Drinks_Blood
Mythical creature in Asian folklore who lives on the Moon
contents of the mortar differ among Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese folklore. In Chinese folklore, the rabbit, Yutu, is often portrayed as a companion
Moon_rabbit
Topics referred to by the same term
supernatural entity in Chinese folklore Yogoe, supernatural entity in Korean folklore Yōkai, a supernatural entity in Japanese folklore This disambiguation page
妖怪
Official mascots of the 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea
Soohorang (Korean: 수호랑) is the official mascot of the 2018 Winter Olympics, and Bandabi (Korean: 반다비) is the official mascot of the 2018 Winter Paralympics
Soohorang_and_Bandabi
Supernatural beings from Japanese folklore
[joː.kai]) are a class of supernatural entities and spirits in Japanese folklore. Yōkai are a vast range of beings, including shapeshifters, ghosts, demons
Yōkai
Korean folk song
"Arirang" (Korean: 아리랑; pronounced [a.ɾi.ɾaŋ]) is a Korean folk song. There are about 3,600 variations of 60 different versions of the song, all of which
Arirang
Topics referred to by the same term
2006 South Korean horror film Arang (Korean folklore), figure in the folklore of the Miryang area of Korea Tale of Arang, a 2012 South Korean MBC television
Arang_(disambiguation)
8th-century Korean poem
Jemangmaega (Korean: 제망매가; Hanja: 祭亡妹歌) is an 8th-century hyangga written by a Buddhist monk named “Wolmyeongsa” in the ancient Korean kingdom of Silla
Jemangmaega
Korean toilet goddess
(Gashin) Korea), The National Folk Museum of Korea (South (2014-07-17). Encyclopedia of Korean Folk Beliefs: Encyclopedia of Korean Folklore and Traditional
Cheuksin
Korean traditional outdoor game
Jegichagi (Korean: 제기차기) is a Korean traditional outdoor game in which players kick a paper jegi into the air and attempt to keep it aloft. A jegi is
Jegichagi
10th King of Goguryeo (r. 196–227)
Encyclopedia of Korean Folk Literature: Encyclopedia of Korean Folklore and Traditional Culture Vol.3. Seoul: Encyclopedia of Korean Folk Literature:
Sansang_of_Goguryeo
Korean bamboo flute
manpasikjeok (Korean: 만파식적; Hanja: 萬波息笛). Bamboo musical instruments Di mo Dizi Junggeum Korean folklore Traditional music of Korea Sogeum Traditional Korean musical
Daegeum
Traditional Chinese medical practice
kyūjutsu. In Korean the reading is tteum (뜸). Korean folklore attributes the development of moxibustion to the legendary emperor Dangun. a Korean set of tteum
Moxibustion
Largest Korean clan
The Gimhae Kim clan (Korean: 김해 김씨; Hanja: 金海 金氏) is one of the Yangban (aristocrat) Korean clan, descended from Suro of Geumgwan Gaya. King Suro was the
Gimhae_Kim_clan
Folklore of the United States encompasses the myths, legends, tall tales, oral traditions, music, customs, and cultural expressions that have developed
Folklore_of_the_United_States
Household deities in Korean shamanism
September 2012. Korea), The National Folk Museum of Korea (South (17 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Korean Folk Beliefs: Encyclopedia of Korean Folklore and Traditional
Gasin_faith
County-level city in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, Jilin, China
in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, south-eastern Jilin province, China. It lies on the Tumen River, opposite the North Korean city Hoeryong.
Longjing,_Jilin
Edible fruit
shì (柿) in Chinese, kaki (柿) in Japanese, and gam (감) in Korean, and it is also called a Korean mango. Known as haluwabed (हलुवाबेद) in Nepal, where it
Persimmon
Korean pan-fried rice cake
Encyclopedia of Korean Seasonal Customs. Encyclopedia of Korean Folklore and Traditional Culture. Vol. 1. Seoul: National Folk Museum of Korea. pp. 132–133
Hwajeon
Dog in Korean folklore
獒樹, literally translated as 'the tree of a dog') (오수의 개; 오수개) is an old Korean folktale about a loyal dog that sacrificed himself to save his owner's life
Dog_of_Osu
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